Apple Watch Ultra Review: Cheaper, but Better Than my Rolex? 

My wrist is 17cm circumference for all those asking 🙌

Thank you for taking the time to show us the case measurement and comparing it to other mechanical watches! That’s very helpful for those of us with smaller wrist sizes.

I was a watch collector, until I discovered the Apple Watch Stainless steel. I own Rolex’s, Brietlings, Omega’s, Panerai’s, etc and now they all stay on display in my home and have been there for years, one thing I’ve discovered since the Apple Watch, a expensive watch is just that, an expensive watch and has no other purpose but to tell time, and most people can’t tell if your wearing a $30.000 dollar watch or a $30.00 Knockoff, Apple watches do much more than that and the Ultra takes that to a new level as the guy stated in the video i only wear a watch from my collection if I’m going to some red carpet event, the Apple Watch Ultra is also my daily driver.

I’ve seen several reviews on the Apple Watch Ultra. You have managed to set yourself apart from the other reviews By adding in the measurements and your own thoughts and perspectives removing yourself from the echo chamber of every other review! I anticipate your channel is going to grow fast. subscribed!

For those used to mechanical/ analogue watches, consider turning on the watch's always on feature. It will make the watch use and feel more like an actual watch, instead of a computer on a wrist. Yes you will lose a little battery life, but the tradeoff is worth it.

I love how you compare the AW Ultra with a traditional watch in technical measurement - it is something that no other youtuber has ever mentioned. Great job!

I wear deepsea and Apple Watch and have done ever since the first Apple Watch came out, no issues at all,just feels and looks right😊

I bet corner to corner diagonally is 49mm?! I’ve got an ultra and at first it felt massive but now it’s completely normal I wear mine 247 for 3 days and on the third day I have to charge it at night when I have a wash etc!! Amazing!

Got my first apple watch SE2 40MM size... Love the fitness and activity tracking... However When I go out I put on a chain link bracelet and wear it upside down so looks more like an accessory and I will wear my mech watch on the other wrist

My daily wear watch is a Rolex Submariner in ss/gold with a blue dial that I bought new in 2000. I have owned a Series 3 Apple Watch and currently own a Series 7. I have an Ultra on order and look forward to its added features. I use the Apple Watch to count steps and calories burned when exercising, primarily.

Outstanding, logical, thorough,and accurate review! Thank you very much!

Watch guys should know “better than” is a moot question. Different tools for different jobs. Took the leap into apple watches with this one and it slots nicely as a daily beater and leaves my Rolex and Grand Seiko for “formal” casual situations. Love it

The Apple Watch can save your life in tons of ways, the Rolex? Not so much. Last year I lost sight of the shoreline while jet skiing in Cancun, I got confused and couldn’t find my way back. Boy I’m so glad I had the Apple Watch that day and not my submariner, Lmao.

Great Review ☺👍🏼

Such informative and great content! Easy to watch as always - love your work

Perfect presentation and highly informative. I have a 40+-year-old Rolex GMT Master and plan on buying an Apple Ultra. Having been diagnosed as a pre-diabetic we are now walking every day and I need to get more activity into my daily routine and the Ultra will help me along. Cheers

How is the speaker for phone and music?

What is the smallest wrist that it would look good on (for a women)?

Great video! I just picked up my ultra a few days ago. I'm still blown away.

Ived watch seems like hundreds of review videos of tech gurus to for guidance on chosing this watch and wasn't sold. You made a great video

To be frank, it looks monstrously big on your wrist. I'm looking for something closer to Rolex Yachtmaster / OP 36-esque kind of vibe that is petite sensuous looking case rather than anything that bulky.

Wow I saw this video and thought you were a 300K sub channel - you are mad underrated for the quality of your videos bro

I’m like you… have an iwc portgeuse and Aquatimer and I love the ultra. I wear it all the time now. Kind of thinking of selling off the Aquatimer now

First time watching your videos. With the level of quality of this video, I was surprised you have only 500 subs. Definitely subbing! Keep up the quality!

Have a look at the Garmin Marq 2 series. This might be closer to you taste. It has that Rolex vibe but with a pack of sports features.

Amazing review Thanks

Excellent review!!

I think you can have a great RU-vid career! Im surprised you onlu have 726 subs? I will follow this channel for sure

I like this guys presentation.. subscribed!

Anyone find the screen on the ultranot shiny?

Nice video. Im your new subscriber

I think the ending put it succinctly. Analogue/digital watches as jewelry and a smart watch for utility

Guys consider subscribing to this guy, he’s making top level content over here and doesn’t seem to be getting he exposure he deserves

Yeah, but how would you do Apple Car Play without your phone? Mine has 5000 songs in my library.

Apple should have *GPS NAVIGATION* system as Garmin do. It’s so much useful for hiking where cellular signals are weak

Nice review!

Do the hands light up at night?

Does it have a exercise bike user app?

The dog is the best part

This review was brilliant.

When we look at watches on our own wrist, large watches may look ok. But someone else observing your wrist with the apple watch will tell you it looks way too big. I have 43mm sea-dweller, but I am thinking of downgrading to a 41mm sub.

I thought I was the only person who thought about this comparison. The reason I went with the Ultra was because in my mind it was a sub

Great video. Thank you

Nice! What's you wrist's circumference?

I have a Rolex. I am also 60 yo. While I love my Rolex, I think I need the O2, ECG, heart rate etc functionalities of the Ultra. I'll be getting it. Thank you for a great presentation.

Like your Review and content one day you will become big Tech Reviewer

Loved the size comparison with mechanical watches. 49mm really doesn't feel more than a 42-43mm swiss watch

Great to see an in-depth review from someone who also loves mechanical watches! I've been tempted in the past to buy an Apple watch, but, none of them - neither the polished stainless steel/gold nor the Hermes edition, which are Apple's best-looking watches when paired with a leather band or metal bracelet - impress me as much as a mechanical watch if we're talking aesthetics or notions of 'elegance' and 'class'. However as much as a traditional mechanical watch such as a Rolex Submariner, or Omega Seamaster and the like, started out as arguable 'tool' watches, nowadays they are seen more as 'luxury' timepieces and items of jewelry. On its specifications, features, and build quality, the Apple Watch ultra is the first Apple Watch that seriously tempts me; its features - especially health and safety, - are undeniable advantages over any mechanical watch, and indeed one could make the claim that this is the everyday 'tool' watch for the 21st century. I prefer the look on the wrist to the Series 8, as it is similar in size to a man's mechanical watch than a Unisex series 8, and indeed many mechanical watches are of similar size on the wrist in terms of lug-to-lug distance. As everyday wear, I think it looks very attractive and with a metal band can even be dressed up a little, albeit not as much as the series 8 and not even close to a mechanical watch; the always-on screen is nice, but it is dimmed, not fully on, and is always a 2 dimensional projected watch face image on a screen, and not the 3 dimensions of an actual watch face. Thanks for a great review and especially the mechanical watch size comparison. :-)

great review

i love your explanation sir,,,,,hats off..................................

As an new apple ecosystem user, but long time smartphone user The Apple Watch ultra is the first watch since I left my G Shock that I truely loved the feeling of Yeah the series 7 I had last year was nice, but the ultra is so beautiful Edit: let’s be real, mkbhd wore an Apple Watch to the Met Gala so idrc

that is almost the Hermes orange. And nobody associates that with prison. Maybe you wouldn’t either look at it as the Hermes orange. 😂 I person like the color and the aesthetics, just not the band style, as it is not easy to take on/off and it will scratch my laptop. I personally use the braided solo loop. Although mine now has become a bit loose, so I am using the default trail loop until I get a smaller braided one.

May I ask which size of the Alpine Loop did you order? Small or medium? Thank you

Little late to the party but the reason why the Watch ultra is only rated to 40 meter dive is because the factory dive app is only calibrated for that depth because that covers 95% of divers, while the watch is actually rated for 100 meters it’s been tested at like 3 times that depth and still didn’t fail.

Great review! what is the significance with watchhands going to 10:09 while adjusting face settings? is this a watch enthusiast’s inside joke?

First real world size comparison - what’s your wrist size?

Two hands to spin the dial! Lol

You should check out the Frederique constant vitality for sure

Quality content as per usual 👌

So I’m surprised you don’t even have 1000 subscribers. You are very polished and engaging well produced content. Cheers!!

your video blew up - congrats

Got my ultra yesterday. It’s a hard choice I have to make now😂. Do I wanna wear my Ultra, or my 126610LN.

Excellent review and presentation will be looking forward to other reviews especially on apple products!

Mechanical watches are just things to show off these days. The watch that's actually on my wrist daily is a smartwatch. It actually gives me information I need (Meeting alerts, reminders, remote control for spotify, fitness, phone calls) I don't need to see moon phases, or perpetual calendars. - they are just mathematical/engineering marvels. The best of both worlds would be smartwatch internals with swiss watch cases. Like a Tag Heuer connected. But my Samsung smartwatch has much better electronics than the Tag Heuer. Wish the two companies would just do a collab. Rather than the outdated 4100+ chipset and Wear OS2 in the Tag Heuer.

what about the weight of the watch? does it feel like a small brick on your wrist at all time?

I own the watch too; its a tough competition between my blue skyD on jubilee and this guy….the sky dweller usually wins😢

love the looking and feeling of this ultra, but one thing I can't stand is. emm 1 day power? if this thing got 7 days power in low power mode, I will probably consider buying, if this got 30 days of power in low power mode, I'm happy to pay 3 times the price Personally I kinda hate anything that cost me extra effort especially for daily use I can leave my phone charge when im sleep or when im actually using it but not the watch. either took it off when sleeping, or have to thinking about charge take it off and put it on EVERY DAY is gonna to make me throw it to my kids as a toy 1 month after purchase 100%

What a presentation, I love it a great job, and I will definitely get one. Thanks.

Hi, what size is your wrist?

Just amazing review and style of presentation. Subscribed.

I want the Apple Watch Ultra in black!

And... you scratched the bezel... :D

Totally agree. I've worn my Sub nearly 24 hours a day (other than working out) for the better part of 30 years, but since getting the Ultra, I've worn it once. I think my Sub is going to be in the same category as a suit. I'll wear it when I want to make a specific statement. The Ultra looks to become my long-term daily driver.

I love the Apple Watch Ultra, I have had a Tag Heuer for many years, but it becomes a worthless once the battery dies. The options in the Ultra are so many that I will keep my Tag Heuer in a nice case as I still think it is a beautiful piece of machinery.

Smarter too Just has less resale value Fantastic watch

Nice watch collection. Get the green Alpine loop if you like that style. Looks great irl.

Can it take photos?

You surg 100m under the water????

ROLEX doesn't need yearly update and doesn't off daily after battery die. ROLEX is unique and also machinery is art.

It doesnt mean 40m water resistance! It’s a dive computer

You South African in Australia?

Thanks for letting us know you have a rolex. The world is a better place now.

SMDH Apple makes some very tasty JIM Jones flavored Kool-Aide. Better than my Rolex? WOW, jus WOOOOOOOOOW LOL

Apple Watch ultra very well 😊

What? It is safe to dive 40m.... that's 120 feet.... as a surfer, I have to ask - what sort of surfing and dumping do you experience??? Most recreational divers I know don't go deeper than 40m..... surfing is supposed to be on the surface right? I recommend a leg rope if you are worried.

This rich guy with poor yt strength watched iupdate's vid I'll help. Sub'd Man, keep making such awesome content until it's second gen with better features and design than ANY other watch comes out👍👍✅️

I an surfing with apple watch 5 since they are out, and I have never had any isue expect of salt and sand under the crown, which I just wash out in shower. So if you saying about loosing some of the good watches, they weren´t good watches... And I would bet on apple watch ultra surviving nazare easily. :D

I didn’t know surfers surf 100 meters under water.

I never owned an Apple Watch before & I’m getting one for Christmas

How much apple pay you bro .

Why does a wave over 6 feet scare you? 100 meters is 328 feet.

Well Rolex just tell time More class though

LOL don’t say is better than Rolex , I and clock and watch repair with 40 years experience and the Rolex is like inversion keep going up every year …. Anyway I love my ultra

It is a tracking device

U look like timmothee chalamet’s brother

I really don’t understand that😮 You just compared two completely different things together. Rolex or Omega or Patek Philippe are luxurious and old brand watches completely different from apple 😮 it’s just like comparing creed perfumes with nike sprays!!!

I keep knocking mine on door handles…its like having a tv screen on your wrist..2000 knits is fabulous..

Why are these two even being compared. Lol. A Rolex is not even anywhere in the ball park of the Apple Watch. They served two different purposes.

I got my Ultra the other day and it’s my first Apple watch. I got used to it so, so quickly. Almost too quickly 😄

This video sounds like someone who purchased on apple monthly payments. Aside from appreciating the mechanicals, your Rolex is purely aesthetic. Very rarely does aesthetic come off as authentic.